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This month, we encourage you to join the more than 234,000 residents or households who used their Wake County Public Libraries card in the past year. September marks the 30th anniversary of national Library Card Sign-Up Month.

Library Card Sign-Up Month is an effort to remind parents and young people that signing up for a library card is the first step towards academic success and lifelong learning. People can sign up for a library card online or in person at one of 22 public library locations throughout Wake County.

Get a card today to access all of the libraries’ resources and programs. In addition to books, Wake County Public Libraries offer:

Author visits

Music performances

Meet-the-artist events

Get that Job services

Custom reading lists

Teen leadership corps

School-age events

Storytimes

Downloadable books and audio books

Databases, such as Ancestry.com

Consumer reports, magazines, newspapers

Register for a Wake County Public Library card here. Learn more hereabout all library programs and services.